Planning application
44-46A Princess Street Manchester M1 6DE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for internal reconfiguration works to seventh floor.
As published by the council, reference 144628/LO/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144628/LO/2025
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Piccadilly Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 6DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Manchester
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 12 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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